Absorbents
Absorbents are substances which are added to cosmetic products to take up water- and/or oil-soluble dissolved or finely dispersed substances.

 

INCI Name CAS # EINECS # Chemical Name Function

AMYLODEXTRIN

9005-84-9

232-686-4

Amylodextrin

absorbents

CALAMINE

8011-96-9

Calamine, zinc oxide and ferric oxide

absorbents

HORDEUM VULGARE

310-127-6

Barley, flour

absorbents

KAOLIN

1332-58-7

310-127-6

Naturally occurring substances, kaolin (CI 77004)

absorbents

TALC

14807-96-6

238-877-9

Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4) (CI 77718)

absorbents

GLYCERYL STARCH

absorbents / binders

MALTODEXTRIN

9050-36-6

232-940-4

Maltodextrin

absorbents / binders / emulsion stabilisers / film formers

DEXTRIN

9004-53-9

232-675-4

Dextrin

absorbents / binders / viscosity controlling agents

ORYZA SATIVA

9005-25-8

232-679-6

Starch. High- polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from cereal grains such as corn, wheat and sorghum, and from roots and tubers such as potatoes and tapioca. Includes starch which has been pregelatinized by heating in the presence of water

absorbents / binders / viscosity controlling agents

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

1309-42-8

215-170-3

Magnesium hydroxide

absorbents / buffering agents

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

1309-48-4

215-171-9

Magnesium oxide (CI 77711)

absorbents / buffering agents / opacifiers

MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE

 

absorbents / emulsion stabilisers / opacifiers / viscosity controlling agents

BENTONITE

1302-78-9

215-108-5

Bentonite. A colloidal clay. Consists primarily of montmorillonite (CI 77004)

absorbents / emulsion stabilisers / viscosity controlling agents

MONTMORILLONITE

1318-93-0

215-288-5

Montmorillonite

absorbents / emulsion stabilisers / viscosity controlling agents

BISMUTH SUBNITRATE

1304-85-4

215-136-8

Bismuth nitrate, basic

absorbents / opacifiers

MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

546-93-0

208-915-9

Magnesium carbonate (CI 77713)

absorbents / opacifiers

CALCIUM SILICATE

1344-95-2

215-710-8

Silicic acid, calcium salt

absorbents / opacifiers / viscosity controlling agents

CELLULOSE

9004-34-6

232-674-9

Cellulose

absorbents / opacifiers / viscosity controlling agents

MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE

1327-43-1

215-478-8

Silicic acid, aluminum magnesium salt

absorbents / opacifiers / viscosity controlling agents

MAGNESIUM SILICATE

1343-88-0

215-681-1

Silicic acid, magnesium salt

absorbents / opacifiers / viscosity controlling agents

ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE

9087-61-0

Starch, hydrogen octenylbutanedionate, aluminum salt

absorbents / viscosity controlling agents

HECTORITE

12173-47-6

235-340-0

Hectorite (clay mineral)

absorbents / viscosity controlling agents

POTASSIUM ALUMINUM POLYACRYLATE

67785-56-2

2- propenoic acid, homopolymer, aluminum potassium salt

absorbents / viscosity controlling agents

TRITICUM VULGARE

9005-25-8

232-679-6

Starch. High- polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from cereal grains such as corn, wheat and sorghum, and from roots and tubers such as potatoes and tapioca. Includes starch which has been pregelatinized by heating in the presence of water

absorbents / viscosity controlling agents

ZEA MAYS

9005-25-8

232-679-6

Starch. High- polymeric carbohydrate material usually derived from cereal grains such as corn, wheat and sorghum, and from roots and tubers such as potatoes and tapioca. Includes starch which has been pregelatinized by heating in the presence of water

absorbents / viscosity controlling agents